Last updated: 2 July 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Related technologies, such as local storage, work in a similar way. They help websites function, remember your preferences and understand how the site is used. This policy explains how webdesigndevon.com uses them.
2. How we use cookies
- Strictly necessary storage: required for the website to function and to remember choices you make, such as your cookie consent preference. These cannot be switched off.
- Analytics cookies (optional): if enabled, these help us understand how visitors use the site (which pages are popular and how people move around) so we can improve it. This data is aggregated and does not directly identify you.
- Third-party cookies (contextual): some pages may load resources from third parties, such as web fonts or embedded content, which can set their own cookies governed by those parties’ policies.
3. The cookies and storage we use
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| wdd-cookie-consent | Local storage (necessary) | Remembers whether you accepted or declined optional cookies, so we don’t ask on every visit. | Until cleared |
| Analytics (e.g. _ga, _ga_*) | Analytics (optional) | Distinguishes visitors and measures site usage if analytics is enabled and you consent. | Up to 2 years |
4. Managing cookies
When you first visit the site, a banner lets you accept all cookies or allow essential storage only. You can change your mind at any time by clearing this site’s data in your browser, after which the banner will appear again.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings, blocking or deleting them entirely if you prefer. Guidance for popular browsers is available from the browser providers, and general advice is available from the ICO at ico.org.uk. Blocking strictly necessary storage may affect how the site works.
5. Changes and contact
We may update this policy as our website evolves; changes will be posted here with a revised date. If you have any questions about our use of cookies, contact us at info@webdesigndevon.com.